As a zombie survival title, you could say that How To Survive is a little fish in a pond the size of the Atlantic, something akin to a krill or a prawn. But that’s on the outside looking in and upon playing the EKO Software developed and 505 Games published title you’ll understand that the undead genre could perhaps make room for one more.

“How would you adapt to survive on a Zombie infested island?” is the very question being asked here in How To Survive, the upcoming zombie action adventure title from 505 Games and EKO Software. A digital title, How To Survive is a cross between The Sims and Dead Rising, which, needless to say, means that this game is set to play out in a far more original way than the undead exterminating games that you’re used to and today, the game has debuted its very first trailer.

This debut How To Survive trailer is standard ‘hey game, introduce yourself!’ fare and as first impressions go, this is as intriguing as they come. From the footage, the breakdown of the game is that you can pick a character, each with a different assortment of skills, and from their your job is to put the undead in their place whilst being sure to maintain your basic needs because a hungry zombie killer is not a happy or efficient one, according to How To Survive. Also channelling your inner MacGyver, How to Survive lets you put your DIY capabilities to good use as you make weapons to defend yourself with, which is a very exciting prospect indeed.